{"id":1640,"date":"2013-04-19T17:56:31","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T20:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/?p=1640"},"modified":"2013-05-21T19:55:27","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T22:55:27","slug":"media-circus-book-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/?p=1640","title":{"rendered":"Media Circus Book Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1642\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1642\" alt=\"Media Circus Cover Front and Back\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover-300x185.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover-300x185.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover-624x385.jpg 624w, http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Media Circus Cover Front and Back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Media Circus<\/strong><\/em> is an electronic, internet-enabled scrolling marquee that displays amusing news headlines. Media Circus uses @generalxcentric\u2019s daily tweets, which are cutups of contemporary news headlines from the CBC and the Toronto Globe and Mail.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Media Circus book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blurb.ca\/b\/4280789-media-circus\">176-page full color softcover book<\/a> describes the theory and design of the marquee, and illustrates 365 of the cutups from 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Media Circus is the subject of an earlier post on <a title=\"Note to self: Use Tellymate when Debugging Arduino!\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/?p=1198\">how to use Tellymate to debug<\/a>, and an even earlier 2011 post <a title=\"Introducing Media Circus\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/?p=960\">introducing the concept<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/firesign\/Media-Circus\">Arduino code<\/a> and the <a title=\"Media Circus schematic\" href=\"wp-content\/files_for_download\/media_circus_final.pdf\">schematic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1640 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1433.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1433-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1665\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1665'>\n\t\t\t\tSURE displays affixed to a makeshift foamcore stand using hot glue\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/media_circus_final.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/media_circus_final-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Media Circus final\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1651'>\n\t\t\t\tArduino\/ATMEGA328, Sure Electronics 0832 LED displays. 65cm x 10cm x 3cm (25 x 4 x 1 in.)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1561.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1561-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A closeup look at the circuit boards: on the left, the power supply and controls. In the middle, the Arduino MEGA and Ethernet Shield.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1669\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1669'>\n\t\t\t\tA closeup look at the circuit boards: on the left, the power supply and controls. In the middle, the Arduino MEGA and Ethernet Shield.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1556.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1556-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Closeup of Ethernet Shield\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1668\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1668'>\n\t\t\t\tCloseup of Ethernet Shield\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1547.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1547-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1667\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1667'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Artistic&#8221; photo of marquee, from below.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1543.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_1543-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1666\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1666'>\n\t\t\t\tCloseup photo showing hexagonal standoffs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Model-for-assembly.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Model-for-assembly-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1664\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1664'>\n\t\t\t\tI prepared a 3D model of the sign using Rhino4\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-cover-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Media Circus Cover Front and Back\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1642\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1642'>\n\t\t\t\tMedia Circus Cover Back and Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-18.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-18-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1644\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1644'>\n\t\t\t\tMedia Circus Book spread: pages 21-22\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-77.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-77-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1645\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1645'>\n\t\t\t\tMedia Circus Book page 80\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-110.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-110-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1647\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1647'>\n\t\t\t\tMedia Circus Book spread, pages 113-114\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-26.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1640]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Media-Circus-26-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1648\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1648'>\n\t\t\t\tMedia Circus Book spread: pages 26-27\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media Circus is an electronic, internet-enabled scrolling marquee that displays amusing news headlines. Media Circus uses @generalxcentric\u2019s daily tweets, which are cutups of contemporary news headlines from the CBC and the Toronto Globe and Mail. The 176-page full color softcover book describes the theory and design of the marquee, and illustrates 365 of the cutups &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/?p=1640\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Media Circus Book Now Available<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,102,22,55],"tags":[20,84,66],"class_list":["post-1640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arduino-electronics","category-design","category-electronics","category-the-technology-of-good-intentions","tag-arduino","tag-critical-design","tag-sure0832"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1640"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1743,"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640\/revisions\/1743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.generaleccentric.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}